“How are you farin’, my fine, strapping babes? A-teethin’, are ya? Well, you’re very sweet and quiet, babes, not to be shriekin’ about it.” All toothy critters gotta teethe. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in another dose of stop-motion animation with Dinosaurus! (1960).
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 217 – Dinosaurus! (1960)
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Synopsis: After undersea explosions near a Caribbean island, prehistoric creatures are unleashed on the population. A boy teams up with a Neanderthal and an alienated dinosaur to fight the threat.
Dinosaurus! (1960)! Does anything else need to be said? To be honest, the Grue-Crew was dreading this one a bit, but it turned out to be a bad case of “condemnation prior to investigation.” This movie is so much fun! The crew comes up with a long list of scenes they’ve never seen before and can’t figure out why. After first creating The Blob (1958) and 4D Man (1959), Jack Harris and Irvin Yeaworth Jr. collaborate for the third and final time on Dinosaurus!.
The great Willis O’Brien provides uncredited consulting on how best to shoot scenes that include stop-motion animation. The equally great Marcel Delgado provides uncredited model construction, and the effects crew is rounded out with Gene Warren, Tim Baar, and Wah Chang. Forget the absence of anything resembling science and dive wholeheartedly into this surprisingly fun flick with a relatively inexperienced, but likable, cast.
At the time of this writing, Dinosaurus! (1960) is available to stream from Tubi and Roku. The film is available on a Blu-ray disc from KL Studio Classics.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Chad – is X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963). Time for some Roger Corman shenanigans! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
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“Yeah. I killed my mama. One night – it was my 14th birthday – she was drunk, and we had an argument. She hit me with a whiskey bottle. I shot her. I shot her dead.” “I thought you said you stabbed her.” “Oh yeah. That’s right. I stabbed her.” Sheesh. Keep your stories straight. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss John McNaughton’s landmark film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986).
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 298 – Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
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Synopsis: Henry is a serial killer. When he gets to Chicago, he moves in with his ex-con acquaintance Otis, whose sister Becky also comes to stay. That’s when Henry starts schooling Otis in the ways of the serial killer.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) is a stunning achievement from this cast and crew, many of whom were making their first movie. Its release was a bit of a trickle, but over the decades, the film has become a cult classic. It’s an amazing movie with equally amazing performances. Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, and Tracy Arnold perfectly depict what director/co-writer John McNaughton calls the Poetry of Idiocy. Henry is oh-so-good while being oh-so-disturbing and uncomfortable to watch. None other than Stuart Gordon claimed this movie had trouble finding distribution because it was “too bloody for the art crowd and too arty for the blood crowd.” Your 80s Grue-Crew have mixed reactions to Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, which makes for a much better discussion.
At the time of this writing, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) is available to stream from Pluto TV, Tubi, Plex, Prime, Arrow, and Screambox. It is available on Blu-ray from Dark Sky Films.
Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, is Nightmare City (1980), featuring Hugo Stiglitz and Mel Ferrer, and directed by Umberto Lenzi. The synopsis says “zombies,” but sources say they use guns, so who knows? It should be fun!
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“A wolf remains a wolf, even if it has not eaten your sheep.” Hmm. What if it has not eaten a cow? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take to space via Disney’s The Black Hole (1979).
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 254 – The Black Hole (1979)
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Synopsis: A research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.
Disney’s The Black Hole (1979) is on the agenda for this episode. Spectacular visual effects and a good cast bode well for this film. That is, if it weren’t for the bad science and the equally bad script. The two little robots, voiced by Roddy MacDowall and Slim Pickens, are kind of fun, but also kind of dumb. Maximillian Schell, Robert Forster, Anthony Perkins, Ernest Borgnine, Yvette Mimieux, and Joseph Bottoms fill out the cast and perform admirably, considering what they have to work with. One Grue Believer referred to it as a “sublime failure.” Regardless of their opinions of the film as a whole, your 70s Grue-Crew have a ball discussing this one. They hope you do the same, watching or listening.
At the time of this writing, The Black Hole (1979) is available to stream from Disney+, and various PPV options.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Audrey Rose (1977), screenplay by Frank de Felitta (based on his novel), directed by Robert Wise, and starring Anthony Hopkins, Marsha Mason, and John Beck.
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“Did you know that there are ways to raise the dead?” Of course. Don’t you watch horror movies? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take a stroll through the Torture Garden (1967).
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 216 – Torture Garden (1967)
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Synopsis: An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo’s fairground torture show.
Torture Garden (1967) is the second portmanteau made by Amicus Productions and the last of the seven to be covered by Decades of Horror. Directed by Freddie Francis with a screenplay by Robert Bloch based on four of his stories, the Classic Era Grue-Crew have sort of an Amicus Bloch party… or maybe it was Daylight Savings Time that made them a little goofy. At any rate, they have a great time in this episode. The story features Burgess Meredith as Dr. Diabolo, the proprietor of the Torture Garden, and a fantastic cast led by Michael Ripper, Michael Bryant, Beverly Adams, Barbara Ewing, John Standing, and Maurice Denham. If that’s not enough, Peter Cushing and Jack Palance face off in the final segment for performances you won’t want to miss. This one is so much fun!
At the time of this writing, Torture Garden (1967) is available to stream from YouTube. The film is available on a standard Blu-ray disc from RM Films.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Bill – is Dinosaurus! (1960). Bill comes through again with some stop-motion animated dinosaur action.
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“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” Wait a minute. Is that what it means when your thumbs are pricking? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they visit Dark’s Pandemonium Carnival in Green Town, Illinois, via Disney’s Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) from Ray Bradbury’s novel and screenplay.
Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 297 – Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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Synopsis: In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk. Dark’s Pandemonium Carnival arrives in Green Town.
The 80s Grue-Crew have wanted to cover this one for some time and were excited to discover it streaming. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) is a Disney film based on Ray Bradbury’s screen adaptation of his 1962 novel. It’s a shame that the filmmakers’ original vision will never be seen. At the last moment, the film was pulled from the schedule; a script rewrite was ordered behind Bradbury’s back; a new score was commissioned; new scenes were shot (the original director was not involved in their shooting); and a complete re-edit was conducted. The original film might have been a disaster or surprisingly good. No one will ever know. Considering the shameless “tinkering,” it’s surprising it’s as good as it is. The cast excels, and it still has that Bradbury feel of youthful years gone by. As Bradbury is quoted as saying, “… (it’s) not a great film, no, but a decently nice one.”
At the time of this writing, Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) is available to stream from Disney+.
Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), starring Michael Rooker. This will be a tough one.
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“What is real? Are you certain you know what reality is? How do you know that at this second you aren’t asleep in your beds dreaming that you are here in this theater? Ah, yes… it all seems too real.” Are you sure this guy is a wizard? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they brave the world of Herschell Gordon Lewis with The Wizard of Gore (1970).
Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 253 – The Wizard of Gore (1970)
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Synopsis: A TV talk-show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician who has the ability to hypnotize and control the thoughts of people in order to stage gory on-stage illusions using his powers of mind-bending.
Herschell Gordon Lewis, heralded as the Godfather of Gore, is the producer/director of this episode’s selection, The Wizard of Gore (1970). This is the second time a Decades of Horror Grue-Crew has ventured into HGL territory. The first is Two Thousand Maniacs (1964), Classic Era #112, when guest host Sammie Cassell chose it for the Grue-Crew’s consumption. The Wizard of Gore does not disappoint with the levels of gore incorporated into a story whose only goal is to provide opportunities for more gore. (Did that make sense?) So, lots of bargain basement gore and acting put into an exploitative plot. What else would you expect from the Godfather of Gore? But, hey, the Grue-Crew still has fun!
At the time of this writing, The Wizard of Gore (1970) is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Flix Fling, and Cultpix.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next ‘70s episode, chosen by Bill, will be Disney’s The Black Hole (1979), featuring an all-star cast and some amazeballs visual effects. You’ll want to be there!
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“Women! They let ’em vote, smoke, and drive – even put ’em in pants! But what do you get? A Democrat for president! A lot of smoke up your chimney! Russian roulette on the highway! You can’t even tell brother from sister unless you meet ’em head-on.” Don’t worry. This neanderthal doesn’t last long. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they visit the bizarre world of Russ Meyer in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965).
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 215 – Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
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Synopsis: Three thrill-seeking go-go dancers kidnap a young girl and attempt to swindle an old rancher and his two sons out of their small fortune, but their scheme does not play out as they intended.
This episode, the Classic Era Grue-Crew bathe in the glory of the Russ Meyer cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965). It’s hard to explain. What, at first glance, appears to be pure exploitation morphs into a feminist flick right before your eyes. Three hedonistic, burlesque dancers — Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams — come right at you, living life as they want, taking no prisoners. It’s impossible to ignore the power exuding from these three women, especially Tura Satana, their rightful leader. Stuart Lancaster, Paul Trinka, and Dennis Busch portray a father and his two sons, making up the counterparts to the pussycats. Sue Bernard plays a high schooler who stumbles between the two trios, creating several motivations for the story to progress. It looks silly, and maybe it is, but there’s something about Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! that sinks its claws into you and won’t let go, a depth that deserves more scrutiny. What a blast!
At the time of this writing, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) is available to stream from YouTube. In physical media, the film is available on a standard Blu-ray disc from RM Films.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Jeff – is Torture Garden (1967), Amicus Productions’ second portmanteau and the last one left to be covered by Decades of Horror. This one features Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing, and Jack Palance. We’re so excited!
Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the website, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com
To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”